New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-19
BROWN ALUMNI AT DINNER.
PLEASANT REUNION OF OLD FRIENDS.

-x wANr A NEW GYMNASIUM AND SEND
MEMORIAL TO THE FACULTY TO THAT EFFECT.
The Brown University Club OF New-York turned
. hrt 100 stronr at its annual dinner last night at
Da,monico's The nasty weather kept away num-
har of guests and members, and President Robinson
Vim had promised to come down from Providence
san word at the last moment that he could not be on
h.ud Professor Lincoln, the popular instructor In
Lain took bis place. however, representative OF
the college. From the happy phrases in which the
Ucnisl smiling veteran told OF the universitys pros
Serty its growth and hopes from the enthusiasm OF
Of improvements whether in college buildings or In
the college course-one might judge that Brown was
not In 30 bad way after ALL though threateneu WIN
exclusion from the new University BaseDaii League;
What Brown needs most, as the New-for alumni
think IL a ne~ gymnasium, and an effort was maoo
last night to put the claims tor such oua,ng mra
inc the use of the newly acquired Lyman fund ior ns
purpose was moved and carried unanimously anu
there Was %aySpsd an
gymnasiu.n came out fatooted tor less star
and moro physical training. . ~ ..;.
and the classical spirit last night ran even 70 ihe pm
of tara Professor Lincoln had Latinzed II IN oulk ~
FIRST and seemed as it the ainsr ,s, ~ Last The
Ssbes themselves were finally put back into the more
familiar French. and only the skeleton, the ~ordo
Sgnred in Greek. On the menu card, too. was the
a&ima Mater song, written by j. A. De Wolf, OF
'61 whicb all Brown men sing, on iormai occas'onS
Thern we're no decorations in Delmonico's big ball
room except the flags small Stars and Stripes and tr
sSsr On saoh Of four tables
set oures of course and in the middle OF the raised
gucst-table big brown chocolate piece OF conieo
club sat at the head OF the guesttable opposite the
only bit of college color In the room To his ngnt
tho s,at of honor was Professor Lincoln snort ana
bent q trAe, with gray beard and frosted ha,r, put
tvinklipg ewes and merry wrinkles. On Mr.. hoppin
LETT was ex-Judgs Henry Z. Rowland Of the Harvard
Club representing presumably the sister colleges On
ono side or the other OF these three were Colonel
James M. varnum, of the Yale Alumni Association
Rowland Hazard Charles Ws;.. Il p GN.Uy' Child Ros
well Smith, the president of The Century :" Company
snd the Rev. DIR. James b. Simmons +-'
Among the others present wers Francis haw, ArsGar
Dusne Joseph ?. Earle, John ssnder,Sn, g Larned
Foster Bslch Lo Clark DR. p J. L SSs;s:
k%oa Albert G.ii0g B1snSP Hsx s aST bs
h Il w. l. Msm,
6 5ssw.I pr Franz r s.s E'Hsss
H. Antes Perry the R Rev f. w. baococK hu0u'
Letters Of regret were received from President
tho aSon'S Yale ' Gaw School; General Thomas
bradley; President James B. ANGEL. Of the
snn sSe Kew S BENJAMIN Bra1an Dr. George l. Collins
the Rev Dr. Edward Judson. Colonel John Hay; Gov
erai A. b Underwood. the Rev. DR.. wayland Hoyt the
Rev Dr. Eaton ". Maxey, Dr. D. Emory , Holman; the
Royal Payne and Charles NJ Stead
At hatpast o'clock the president raped for order
After some jokes about stchk1ys-wnieh ne hoped
some comparison between the old bills-ofiare' pro
vded by college regulations at Providence, ana pe
monicos courses at all which the listeners laughed
heartily Mr.. Hoppin introduced Professor Lincoln
There was more applause the genial old gentleman
arose, aud the young men on the lett OF the
gave six short Brown cheers Professor Lincoln said
that he felt trhe embarrassed at being called on or
the first recitation. He continued:
tits good thing college and for ourselves that
then the day: tho STIRRING. q bright hopes and
s:n sd rssa '
ant S: essss psgcS days other
he may hys nes9e and .s
S forget
S.nd lose snnnSs; IIs:nOi e'Hy tongue
'sS.s e s: q: college
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Old cosss winter wssS.r Tli sllO. LLs.pgne.l
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worth ssn
College to have new gymnasium We ought 10 have
'ns iiS college they
ana within "a we .hVId ~ yA ,Ss
them. MI Lowell says II l. not the anamw al at,ons
%i,n lives spent in want to tyr" GU, Of
S"a 3. s S'H
DEAD aSwe Isns sayss 7 want repeat
"only those languages are dead In II, w haTo
'Ggn: ss'H Which sn&
the strength and which alone can GIVE ,a.
EIJudge Rowland spoke next. running together IN
talk of fifteen some twenty or thirty funny sto
counted for 40 much now as did fifty years ago Inc
standards OF success life had changed The professions
man found Rome~a rather iarge-sizod city, which
seemed have Its best days JOURNALISM onereu
Dr. tchcook then spoke 70. better physical course
at Brown. and read the following memorial winch VIII DO
sent TO the college corporation
Brown Uniye e; ay Climb Club:
mater DO al In our power TO further her 10
s %s % sss sss Sssn 10
S college Ss g.a os have
alumni fund for 5 2 Ss fo aS
90
%snssn iS Sss
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opinion the needed to-day symna'ium that
s 81 s 70
;"sn are 'S WILING
tho s.
now in hand object and pledge ourselves hdvdnsy
and coscvsy ali 70 increase 70 such AZ
,"D~nr as M nave We 1T to
dosp the great advantage which thorough ana
teigen physical training gives TO young BAD sh6nK
1no ills life work an which would have gady
received and OF which have constant reason W
regret
Dr. Hitchcocks resolutions were adopted by unsn
imous standing VOTE aud the president proposed toa'
Professor Lincoln should be appointed walking del
egate" lay the resolutions before tho authorues ~
headquarters. The chairman then introduced Colonei
James NJ Barnum who occupied some time In humorous
" explaining the reason OF his presence, not Delng
Brown aluninus but concluded that he might IarIy
claim a relationship with Brown, because 10 years
ago and namesSke OF his had been
from that college, This ancestor, who aferward won
undyng glory In the OF Independence. afforded tho
speaker . theme upon which TO siring a,.a
paid glowing tribute TO the generosity which
PROMPTED Mr. Ly mans gift and other egacos TO Brown
fniyersty He strongly advocated the application OF
~ i.ac, Go ~. hudIng of pynnasiutn and felt sure